"The English Bill of Rights"

Question

An Act Declaring the Rights and Liberties of the Subject and Settling the Succession of the Crown

Whereas the late King James the Second, by the assistance of divers evil counsellors, judges and ministers employed by him, did endeavour to subvert and extirpate the Protestant religion and the laws and liberties of this kingdom;

By assuming and exercising a power of dispensing with and suspending of laws and the execution of laws without consent of Parliament;

By committing and prosecuting divers worthy prelates for humbly petitioning to be excused from concurring to the said assumed power;

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Question
Use the passage to answer the question.

Why is the Bill of Rights structured the way it is?

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Responses

to excite readers into action
to excite readers into action

to show pros and cons of reforming the monarchy
to show pros and cons of reforming the monarchy

to create a sense of order and clarity
to create a sense of order and clarity

to convey personal anecdotes from the authors

Answer 1

The Bill of Rights is structured the way it is to create a sense of order and clarity. It outlines specific grievances against King James II and lays out the rights and liberties that are being declared, contributing to a clear understanding of the issues at hand and the intentions behind the document.